321 Mug Cake
Sometimes when you want a piece of cake, you don’t want to make a whole cake, right? Here is how I solve that problem with my 321 Mug Cake. Come see what I mean!
Ingredients:
- 1 box Angel Food cake mix
- 1 box ANY flavor cake mix
Directions:
Combine two boxes of cake mix in large bowl (you can use ANY flavor of cake mix but the other one must always be Angel Food mix).
Stir until combined together
Store in a large bowl/baggie or divide into smaller air tight jars and print directions on label. Combine with a cute coffee mug and you have a simple but personal gift.
To Prepare:
Place 3 Tablespoons cake mixture in a microwave safe container (coffee mugs work perfectly)
Mix in 2 Tablespoons of water
Microwave on high for 1 minute
Variations and Notes:
~ Top with a dollop of fruit or whipped topping!
~ Try various flavors of cake mix but it must always be combined with an Angel Food mix.
~ Keep the mix tightly sealed in an airtight container until used
~ Try mixing it with milk instead of water for a richer flavor
~ Drop in a few chips in your favor flavor (chocolate, vanilla, butterscotch)
** The mug used in this article is a MUG as opposed to what I call my grandmother’s coffee/tea cup! Therefore, I doubled the amounts used. I mean, if you are going to a chocolate snack…why not have enough to share? It did not change the cooking time.
This cake is called 3-2-1 because you need 3 Tablespoons of mix, 2 Tablespoons of water and 1 minute in the microwave!
That looks easy enough to make. I love the idea of making a little cake at a time. This would make a nice after dinner treat.
This is simplest cake recipe! T let my granddaughters make “cupcakes”. They thought their Nana was the cat’s meow!!
This is pretty clever.I like how easy it is to remember what to do. Some days I just crave a piece of cake and this would work well for me and also limit how much cake I eat. Thanks for sharing.
This is such a brilliant idea!! It reminds me of the microwave mini cakes that you can buy, only A LOT more inexpensive! I definitely can’t wait to make a batch, my kids are going to love me! 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing!
I love it’s so easy to make!
Wow, super easy! I like that I can make one small serving instead of a whole cake when I need something sweet.
I really LOVE the idea!! Being a Diabetic, sometimes, I just want a taste – this would be perfect!!
The name is catchy! This recipe was definitely pin worthy – THANKS!!
This is so dangerous for my waist line lol!! Such a great gift idea!
These look really good!
This is perfect for people who live alone (like me)! It means I’m not wasting food buy having to buy a whole cake.
apologies for the typo … ‘BY having to buy …’
I am not real fond of cake but occasionally get cravings. Just a little in a cup helps.
Would love to try this! It looks so simple.
My kids love mug cake. Thanks!
I know these would be fantastic! My sweet tooth would love this! Thanks for sharing!
I’m going to pin this so I can save it! I’m always looking for easy and yummy recipes!
Thanks for this simple recipe. I think my kids and I will really enjoy it!
looks so delicious =)
I have never heard of a mug cake before! This is so clever! It looks really delicious too. I hope I have the culinary skills to make it. 🙂
awesome blog keep it up.
This is a terrific idea, I know sometimes I’ll have a craving for cake but don’t want to make a whole one. I love how it’s so easy to make! Thanks for posting.
I have never made Aug came before but will try this. I am the one with the sweet tooth so this would be perfect. Thanks for sharing.
I really like this
Yum This looks good and so easy to do. What a fun thing as well to do with friends and family. Perfect for parties.
Really meat and would make nice gift too
This looks appealing and tasty.
It’s easy, the right size and it gives me something to do with all those mason jars that are collecting dust.
This looks very easy to make … I will try to make one soon .
I think this would be a great idea to make up for my neighbor, a confirmed bachelor with a sweet tooth!
What a fantastic idea! We always have kids over and this is a perfect, easy treat for them.
my fiancé loves sweets but he will eat a whole cake if we have it around, so i really love just making mug cakes. this one sounds delicious
I have yet to make a mug cake & I don’t know why . I love how simple they are & that I could have dessert with little effort. What’s not to love!
I really like this idea and it would make a cute gift. Looks delicious too!
Wow so good.
I have never made mug cakes but what a neat girft idea!
I love making mug cakes…I have a jar with all of the ingredients ready to go.
Thanks for sharing!
I Love making cakes! But this is such a great idea, I absolutely have to try this!
I love the simplicity of making a cake in a cup. It is fun for the kids or unexpected guests. I also love that you can control the portion size.
I love these kinds of recipes, they make great gifts!
I’ve never tried making a mug cake before – I”ve always been afraid they’d come out either super dry or under cooked!
thanks for sharing.
So good!
So divine!
I have always been curious about making a cake in the mug seems like the perfect solution for a one or two person dessert but i haven’t had the nerve to actually try it yet.
Wow, so incredibly easy! I need to keep a bath at home for the those late night cravings.
This is a very unique way to have a quick “cake snack”. I personally wouldn’t do it, since I don’t really like cake and i’ve tried other “in a mug” food things… and they just don’t taste right to me. :/
This does sound like it would make a great gift and you could put it in a basket with tea or coffee along with the mug.
I like that this is so easy to make. I will be trying it with my kids.
looks great an tasty!!!
This is a great idea.I’m going to me this.
Yummy! This looks so fun and easy!
This sounds so good. So easy to make also. I will give this a try. You are right, this would make a cute little gift.
Very creative and simple idea. I like that you can really change it up with cake flavors and toppings.
It seems whenever we don’t have sweets in the house I am always looking. I think I am going to make u
These look so fun. I’ll have to try them with the kids.
What a wonderful idea, this is a great way to prepare ahead of time for movie night or game night
This sounds so good. My kids are gluten free so making a whole cake is not ok.
So yummy and easy too,how awesome is yhat
I love that! I can actually remember the 3-2-1. Sounds like a great idea for one or two servings.
This would be such a quick and easy way to satisfy that afternoon craving for a little something sweet. Great recipe.
This is a fantastic idea. I live alone, so I tend to stay away from making food that will produce too many leftovers. I’m also not the best baker, so the microwave works for me!
this 321 mug cake sounds very good, could you make me one & fed-ex it to me==i am hungry
I like how these cakes are single serve to help me with portion control!
Love this idea…thanks for sharing! Such a delicious quick fix when you get that sweet tooth craving 🙂
Looks yummy! Although it was my laziness that kept me from eating cake and other things in the first place.
Much easier recipe for mug cakes than I have. This will be enjoyed for sure!
Thanks for the recipe…It’s helpful…
Wow! This is awesome! I love it. Thanks for sharing.
That is a good idea. I enjoy cake, my husband doesn’t. So, I rarely bake one. It would be wasteful to make a whole cake that wouldn’t get eaten. This is perfect for me.
This looks easy to make! 🙂
This is a clever idea. I wouldn’t have thought of it on my own.
Thanks for the 321 Mug Cake Recipe! WOW! This is really easy! I absolutely love this! It’s terrific to have the 2 mixes (I know 1 regular cake mix and 1 angel food mix) all ready to go! When you get that craving for something, but not quite sure what you want, make a cake in a cup! I think it would be great to add some chocolate chips to the chocolate cake! This is such a versatile recipe! As long as one cake mix is Angel Food, skies the limit! Thanks so very much for sharing this wonderful 321 Mug Cake with all of us! I honestly do appreciate it! Thanks again! Michele 🙂
What a great gift idea. Thanks for sharing.
what a great idea! simple to make and I cant over indulge with a big cake 🙂 kids love helping to make them
This is my type of recipe, easy. You can experiment with all sorts of toppings. I’ll have to try this.
I’ve seen this recipe on pinterest and all over the place, but have never tried it. We don’t eat cake very often, so this would be perfect for us for those moments when the urge hits. I’ll have to give it a try!
This looks like such a fun and easy recipe idea! I will have to try this!
I have never made one of these. I have seen it on the internet and a few friends make them all the time. They say it is very easy and very good!!
I’ve never tried making a mug cake before, this looks like it would be really fun to make, thanks for posting!
Looks easy and super yummy! Can’t wait to try it out.
This looks great and easy! definitely going to have to try it!
This is very clever. I wouldn’t have thought of making a cake in this manner at all.
I love the name 321 Mug Cake. It would be a GREAT 2-in-1 gift. They would get a delicious treat and a mug. I had to pin this – THANKS for another great inexpensive idea!!
Mug cake? What a cool idea! Never heard of mug cake. Only jar cake. But it’s like the same I guess. Thanks! 🙂
This is the cutest gift idea. I think I’ll do this for my nurses and CNA’s for holiday gifts.
That is so original. How do you come up with these ideas? I want one!
WOW I will have to try this out. Thank you for the recipe.
Forget giving this as a gift! I am going to keep the mix for myself!
You don’t have to use an angel food cake mix. You can just pick any one cake mix you like and it does the same thing. The only reason they have you use an angel food cake is to cut down on the calories.
I do not have the same luck with the cake rising if I skip the Angel Food Mix
I am guessing the purpose of the angel food cake mix is to eliminate the need to add an egg which many of the other “mug cake” recipes include. Without the egg (or Angel Food mix), the cake will be denser and less “cakey”.
This is sooo cool! I didnt know this was possible.
This looks delicious!
Yum! I love having something that I can make real quick when I’m having a craving! 🙂
Those baking mugs are so cute, and would make an excellent gift with a moist cake baked inside. I really love this idea!
That looks so good and easy! I’d be having it with ice cream and hot fudge 🙂
You can drizzle hot fudge on it before putting in microwave. It sinks inside and makes a wonderful warm center.
That is awesome! Excellent Holiday idea too! I’m pinning on my handmade gifts board!
wow this is great. the kids could make these as a snack anytime too
That is why this is one of our favorites. It used to be my secret.. then the kids saw hubby and I sharing a cake and they knew I had not baked. We were busted!
Now this sounds like even I could make it! And I love that it is essentially single serve! I definitely will be trying this.
This is so simple and keeps for a long time in a sealed jar. Great for those just need something nights…
This recipe is so easy that it is dangerous! I can make it all the time – LOL – THANK YOU!
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I made these before but different recipe. I will definitely be trying this.
I have used several recipes of the years.. but this one is by far the easiest!
Such a cute idea! I definitely want to try this.
Thanks for sharing 🙂
This looks so yummy! And dangerous! I feel like it would be no trouble at all to have cake everyday.
Ooh, this could be dangerous. It looks and sounds delicious and so easy. I can’t wait to try it sometime.
wow this is an excellent idea for me with making food gifts for the caretakers and Hospice Staff at my Mother In Law’s nursing home. Thanks so much! Carolyn
This is such a cute idea! I would love to try to do this for the holidays. Looks yummy too!
Busy lady you are. Happy Holidays!
Gosh, now I want cake! LEt us eat cake, in a mug, love the idea!
What a cute idea! I would have never thought of doing this! Thanks for sharing!
Oh my gosh. I can’t believe how easy that is! Thanks for sharing.
Now this is cake I probably could even make!! Love that it takes just a few minutes to make and no leftovers (I live alone)!! I bookmarked this page for future reference!